Vampire://Krimm

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your welcome~

so, u got your emblem.. xD

lol. ill tell someone to give u one. xD

aska mod to give u that. its your right xD

It's not all that bad although I guess it takes a little getting used to. That's probably the same for RMXP, I suppose. Honestly, I couldn't figure out how to map/do anything with RMXP so I just gave up. :(

Most hacks don't have custom features because in order to add them, you need to 1) be able to program in ASM; and 2) have a solid understanding of how the GBA functions. People like that are hard to come by although this one guy, JPAN, released a patch which gives even the newest of newbies access to some very advanced features. It's sad because now there a bunch of "hacks" made by "hackers" that have really cool features but the people who make them don't have any idea what they're doing.

Yeah, it's seems like the best hacks are the ones that stick to the classic Nintendo feel. Though I remember Rescue Rangers (basically Mystery Dungeon but with the RPG-style battle system) as being one of the most entertaining hacks I'd ever played.

u joined in 2006? y dont u have the PC veteran emblem? :O

True that. Though as someone who has been reading the Map Rating Thread for the past two years, I can tell you that misused standard tiles look just as bad as poorly-made, custom tiles.

I think you're right. I don't have any experience with RMXP so I don't know how hard it is to add custom features but it's pretty hard in a ROM hack. There are, from what I've heard (again, I have no personal experience), a lot more limitations in a ROM hack than in a RMXP game. But hey, at least with a ROM hack you can play your finished product on a flash cart for the full experience. :D

There are only a few hacks that have that feel (Azure Horizons, Rijon Adventures, Genesis, and Liquid Ocean are the only ones I can think of). In Game Development, there's so much more you can do but I think that if you use that power too much, you start to drift away from the "classic feel".

Sadly, the prevailing opinion amongst newbies is that custom tiles not only look better than standard tiles but are actually necessary in any hack. I just ignore them though. :P

Honestly, RMXP seems more complicated to me. Although I guess it's just that I'm not used to it. That's probably why we both think that the other has it hard. ^^
Though I suppose "hacking" is somewhat difficult. However, that's if we're talking about actual hacking. Most people seem to think that using tools to change everything is "hacking". Using tools is easy. Real hacking is hard.

I'm very reluctant when it comes to using other people's work, though. That's the reason that all of my maps use stock, Nintendo tiles. Well, that and they look good. ^_^

If I had found a way to strike that balance, I'd have completed two hacks by now. :(

You're not alone. :'(
Spriting is also one of the reasons I don't have my own hack. I'd need to hire someone else to make all the new Gym Leader sprites and OWs, etc.

Hehe, I guess. I do enjoy hacking, though. It's just that whenever I start a hack, I either get bored with my current project and switch to another or I look back on what I've already done and I feel like I want to change everything. It seems I'm never satisfied. :(